Thohura Kabir

Senior Partner, Andrea Zavos will speak at the Trusts and Estates Litigation Forum on a panel exploring the evolving challenges facing trustees during periods of uncertainty. The session will highlight key emerging risks – including criminal investigations, privacy issues, governance failures and recent contentious decisions in Guernsey and Liechtenstein. She will be joined by Basil Zirinis, Johannes Gasser and Simon Davies.

Renters’ Rights Act (Phase 1) comes into force on 1 May 2026, applying to both existing and new assured and assured shorthold tenancies. The pre-implementation period offers an opportunity to prepare for this new regime. Partners, Kellie Jones and Colin Young, and Senior Associate, Kate Symons share their insights on what these changes mean and how you can get ahead.

Enfranchisement reform continues with The UK Government’s white paper proposing a new commonhold model to replace leasehold, aiming to build confidence among developers, consumers, and lenders. Partners Naomi Heathcote and Simon Kerrigan report on the white paper.

In this edition, our team of experts shine a spotlight on new legal developments and offer some insights on issues that are currently shaping the property market.